The new Motorola H700 is a small, attractive, and good headset in terms of functionality, sound quality and style. I should know, I have two of them. Unfortunately, one of them is fake. I purchased it through eBay. I want to write this guide to help others to not make the same mistake that I did. The retail price for the H700 is between $99 - $129 at the stores. You can find them on eBay for as low as $26 plus shipping. I won't name the seller that I dealt with on this purchase but be aware that if you're purchasing a Morolola H700 for around $30, it is probably a fake.
I have had good success buying things on eBay. I have purchased cell phones, golf balls, range finders, etc. without any issues. I do my research, and bid on items that I feel confident with and buy from sellers with great feedbacks. But the old adage is true, if some thing looks too good to be true, it probably is.
For starter, here are some pictures of the two headsets, can you tell the difference? Probably not.
I have to say the counterfit item is quite good, it came in Motorola's original packaging, see below. However, the package was not sealed when I first got it. I read a review on eBay cautioning against headsets not in the correct packaging but this did not make a difference in my case.
The counterfit item looked fantastic. The logo was on securely. It has the correct light sequences as described in the manual (Red to Yellow to Green when charging. Purple when pairing. Flashing blue when in use.). I had no problem at all charging and pairing it with my phone. If you didn't have an original item next to it to compare, there is no way an aver... ...read the full guide >>>



